Norway’s largest electric truck is a 66t monster that will cut out 156 tons of CO2 annually
Scania AB, a Swedish commercial automotive manufacturer, has delivered Norway’s largest electric truck. The 66-ton mammoth will transport around 120,000 tonnes of lime annually, reducing emissions on the route by 156 tons.
With over 120 years of experience, Scania has grown to become a leading heavy truck and bus manufacturer. Scania is under the Traton Group brand portfolio, a subsidiary of Volkswagen.
In 2020, the company introduced its first battery-electric truck designed for urban areas. Scania has since grown its lineup with a wide range of electric trucks, buses, and electrified power solutions.
The company revealed its first regional long-haul electric truck last June, a single-axle tractor loaded with six batteries (624 kWh) and 217 miles range (350 km) as part of its new range of heavy-duty electric trucks with enhanced range, power, and charging ability.
Furthermore, Scania (and MAN, another Traton Group name) partnered with rivals Volvo Group and Daimler Trucks to install and operate a public charging network for heavy-duty electric long-haul trucks in Europe.
The official name of the joint venture is Milence, and it aims to install at least 1,700 “high-performance fossil-free” chargers on and near highways throughout Europe.
Scania is aiming for 10% of its total vehicle sales to be electric by 2025 and 50% by 2030, including in all areas of business, such as construction, mining, long-haulage, and timber trucks.
The company has already made a name for itself, delivering the world’s first electric timber truck in Sweden last July that can haul 80 tons. Now, Scania is pioneering a new area.
Scania delivers Norway’s largest electric truck
Scania delivered Norway’s largest electric truck earlier this month, a P 45 with three axles and 300 kWh battery capacity from nine batteries.
The electric Scania P 45, weighing 64 tons, will be used in regular operations in Northern Europe’s largest active limestone quarry, the Verdalskalk limestone quarry in Verdal, Norway.
Each year the electric truck will transport around 120,000 tons of lime from the quarry to the port for shipment, saving 58,800 liters of fossil fuel consumption and cutting CO2 emissions by 156 tons.
Along with fewer emissions, residents along the 20 km transport route will hear less noise with a nearly silent electric truck.
Tony Sandberg, the director pilot partner at Scania, said:
Norway is a pioneering country for transport solutions with a focus on reducing climate impact, and I am sure that we will deliver more Pilot Partner vehicles to Norway.
Scania says the truck will charge at Verdalskalks port facility and will be maintained at Scania’s facility in Verdal. Service technicians have already learned about the new electric truck and associated equipment.
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Hyundai is about to launch a new electric SUV in China. With its big debut coming up, Hyundai just dropped a sneak peek, and it looks like it could be the IONIQ 4. Check it out for yourself in the video below.
Is Hyundai teasing the IONIQ 4?
We caught our first glimpse of the new EV model last month after Beijing Hyundai released a few official “spy” photos.
Despite the camouflage, you can see a few design elements, like a light bar across the front, slim LED headlights, and a closed-off grille. At first, it almost looks like a smaller version of the IONIQ 9, Hyundai’s first three-row electric SUV, but with a much sportier, shaped profile.
Beijing Hyundai released a new teaser for the upcoming electric SUV this week. The video shows “a wave of high-end operations” as the vehicle dances across the snow.
The video highlights features like real-time torque control, high-speed cornering, and the SUV’s impressive body control while driving around cones.
Hyundai’s new electric SUV is being called “OE” internally, according to The Korean Car Blog, suggesting it could be an IONIQ model.
All other Hyundai IONIQ EV models were also codenamed with an “E” internally, which is raising speculation that this could be the IONIQ 4.
Like most global OEMs, Hyundai is fighting to compete in an intense Chinese EV market, which is dominated by domestic automakers like BYD.
Hyundai opened its first overseas R&D center last year in China to spearhead its comeback. It will work with local suppliers and tech companies to develop EVs designed for Chinese buyers. The new electric SUV is expected to launch in China later this year, followed by three new energy vehicles, including EVs and EREVs.
Beijing Hyundai will release more information on April 16, with the electric SUV set to “challenge the limit of driving performance.”
What do you think of Hyundai’s new electric SUV? Is this the IONIQ 4? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
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Charge point provider char.gy has secured a £130 million contract to install 6,000 curbside EV chargers for Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC) – the UK’s largest installation of its kind.
London-based char.gy has also been awarded a 15-year contract to operate and maintain the charging network.
Installing Level 2 chargers curbside, where most drivers in the UK park, will enable more people to take advantage of cheaper charging rates while juicing up their EVs overnight. (charg.gy’s pay as you go night tariff, between midnight and 7 am, is £0.39/kWh, compared to its £0.59/kWh day tariff.)
John Lewis, chief executive of char.gy, said the project is “a huge moment for the UK and its EV ambitions. This partnership alone will empower thousands of residents to confidently make the switch to electric vehicles, knowing they have easy access to chargers.”
Brighton and Hove City Council is among the first to tap into the government’s Local EV Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund, designed to help English local authorities roll out charging solutions for residents without off-street parking. Future of Roads Minister Lilian Greenwood said making EV charging as accessible as possible is “crucial to making the switch to electric a success.”
The UK now has over 75,000 public EV chargers, according to the Department for Transport—and it looks like the country’s on pace to hit its 2030 target. Back in December, the National Audit Office said the rollout is “on track” to meet the DfT’s estimate that at least 300,000 chargers will be needed by the end of the decade.
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